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Supreme Court ruling on legal definition of a woman

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1103: tabled on 22 April 2025

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 4 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the Supreme Court judgement of 15 April 2025 that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex; and calls on all Government departments, arms length bodies and all operating in the public sphere to ensure their language, definitions, guidance and approach fully accords with the findings of this ruling.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.